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Tinubu’s Re-election Battle Amid Crisis | Texas News

Nigeria braces for a high-stakes presidential election on January 16th, where incumbent Bola Tinubu faces 18 challengers—but analysts predict a razor-thin three-way race with former VP Atiku Abubakar and ex-governor Peter Obi as the main threats. Voters are furious over inflation, unemployment, and insecurity, yet Tinubu may benefit from fractured opposition votes, echoing past electoral patterns. With 31 of 36 governors now backing his party, he’s cemented grassroots power—even as critics warn of a creeping one-party state. His bold economic moves—like scrapping fuel subsidies and fixing the…

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